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NewsUS science agencies fare well under tardy budget
Funding cuts proposed by the White House are reversed in budget that is over four months late
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ResearchCarbon-fixing enzyme 10 times more abundant than previously thought
Calculations conclude there are 0.7 billion tonnes of rubisco in the world, an order or magnitude more than past estimates
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ResearchBuilding block approach creates new metalloproteins
Protein modules can be connected by disulfide linkages while varying the metal ions
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ResearchEight-letter genetic code hints at how alien life might evolve
Synthetic DNA shows that four bases might not be the only way for life to go
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ResearchLight-as-air ceramic could help spacecraft stay cool
Superinsulating boron nitride aerogel can stand up to 1400°C without losing its mechanical strength
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NewsShelved nuclear power plans leave UK government's energy policy in hot water
Nuclear plant pull-outs bring energy finance models under the spotlight
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NewsConservators turn to iPads to follow the formation of oil paintings’ ‘art acne’
Researchers have developed at app to address a chemistry problem plaguing the art world
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NewsJazzy superconductivity wins 11th Dance your PhD prize
Annual award sees scientists explain their work through the medium of interpretive dance
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NewsUS agencies address foreign recruitment threats
Amid calls to protect the IP of American research universities and labs, US Department of Energy clamps down on foreign recruitment efforts
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ResearchSolar cell tries its hand at organic synthesis
Nitrogen heterocycles can be attached to aromatic compounds in a single step using an iron oxide photocatalyst under visible light
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NewsFaculty mindset affects racial achievement gap in Stem subjects
Racial performance gap is twice as large in Stem classes taught by professors who believe intelligence is inherent and can’t be changed
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NewsWhite House science adviser's first speech leaves scientists with questions
Kelvin Droegemeier used his first public address to laud the Trump administration’s achievements but dodged a Q&A session with the audience
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NewsAutomated lab at Imperial College will have robots run reactions
First national centre for reaction studies will focus on data-driven chemistry
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NewsPDFs dragged into digital age with 3D interactive chemical structures
Simple method allows a range of file types to be converted into 3D structures
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ResearchChemical analysis reveals origin of Pompeian mosaic tiles
Work will help to preserve ancient murals
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ResearchMicrowave process decarbonises fossil fuels and generates hydrogen
New catalytic approach turns hydrocarbons into hydrogen fuel and solid carbon, which could be stored underground or turned into high-value products
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ResearchLight-activated chirality switch directs enantiomeric excess
Photoexcitation can transform a racemic ligand into one of its enantiomers
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NewsWhy cadmium is a problem for chocoholics
The EU has set new limits on the heavy metal in your food
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NewsSmall research teams more likely to deliver disruptive results
Both large and small teams are needed to keep the scientific ecosystem healthy, study finds
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NewsManfred Eigen, pioneer of study of exceptionally fast chemical reactions, dies aged 91
Eigen was instrumental in the development of a method to probe reactions using pulses of energy